Sr Global Leadership Development Mgr

Novo Nordisk A/S; Gladsaxe Kommune; Remote; DKK 743,000 - 1,092,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentives

Employee benefits

Job summary

Novo Nordisk A/S in Denmark seeks a Senior Global Leadership Development Manager to drive leadership development priorities across geographies and EVP areas, shaping leadership capabilities through interventions, coaching, and global-to-local adaptation.

You will collaborate with HRBPs and business leaders to identify capability gaps, scale innovative learning, and contribute to Novo Nordisk's Global Leadership & Learning Center of Excellence.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in business, HR, Psychology, or a similar field.
• +10 years HR experience in two or more specialised HR functions (e.g., talent development, leadership development, learning & development, performance management, HRBP).
• Strong expertise in partnering with HR business partners and line leaders to design and implement solutions.
• Experience in leadership development and/or business HR consulting.
• Effective communication skills, including written, oral, and presentation skills.
• Strategic thinking, stakeholder influence, and relationship‑building skills.
• Cultural intelligence and adaptability in a global and matrixed environment

Responsibilities

• Deliver and execute leadership development priorities within assigned EVP/SVP areas or geographies through interventions for leadership teams and larger groups of leaders.
• Design and facilitate interventions using sparring, facilitation, coaching, and consultation to build leader capability in line with enterprise expectations.
• Act as the primary point of contact for designated EVP areas or geographies to support Lines of Business (LoB) and local People & Organisation (P&O) teams in developing and delivering contextualised leadership development solutions.
• Implement global processes, development offerings, and standards locally, adapting global content to local contexts while maintaining alignment with global leadership frameworks.
• Collaborate with HR Business Partners and business leaders to identify leadership capability gaps and co-create targeted interventions.
• Lead innovation in leadership development by identifying, piloting, and scaling new learning approaches.

Skills

Leadership development

HR partnering

Stakeholder management

Communication

Strategic thinking

Cultural intelligence

Education

Master’s degree in business, HR, Psychology

Job description

Are you passionate about leadership development and organisational growth? Do you have the skills to design and deliver impactful leadership initiatives on a global scale?

If you are ready to make a difference and collaborate with diverse stakeholders across the globe, we want you to join our team as a Senior Global Leadership Development Manager.

People, leadership & performance

Your new role

As a Senior Global Leadership Development Manager, you will :

• Deliver and execute leadership development priorities within assigned EVP/SVP areas or geographies through interventions for leadership teams and larger groups of leaders.
• Design and facilitate interventions using sparring, facilitation, coaching, and consultation to build leader capability in line with enterprise expectations.
• Act as the primary point of contact for designated EVP areas or geographies to support Lines of Business (LoB) and local People & Organisation (P&O) teams in developing and delivering contextualised leadership development solutions.
• Implement global processes, development offerings, and standards locally, adapting global content to local contexts while maintaining alignment with global leadership frameworks.
• Collaborate with HR Business Partners and business leaders to identify leadership capability gaps and co-create targeted interventions.
• Lead innovation in leadership development by identifying, piloting, and scaling new learning approaches.

Your new department

You will be part of Novo Nordisk’ Global Leadership & Learning Center of Excellence, joining the GlobalLeadership Execution team, which consists of 9 dedicated colleagues situated both in our HQ and in different locations around the world. Based in a dynamic and collaborative environment, our team works closely with global stakeholders to shape Novo Nordisk's leadership; equipping leaders at all levels to champion change, turn strategy into real results and build an engaging learning environment for all.

Your skills and qualifications

We are looking for a candidate with the following qualifications :

• A Master’s degree in business, HR, Psychology, or a similar field.
• +10 years of proven HR experience in two or more specialised HR functions (e.g., talent development, leadership development, learning & development, performance management, HRBP).
• Strong expertise in partnering with HR business partners and line leaders to design and implement solutions.
• Experience in leadership development and/or business HR consulting.
• Effective communication skills, including written, oral, and presentation skills.
• Strategic thinking, stakeholder influence, and relationship‑building skills.
• Cultural intelligence and adaptability in a global and matrixed environment

Nice to have :

• Experience from geographical areas other than your home country.
• Knowledge of industry best practices and trends in learning science, talent strategy, and effective measurement of leadership development.
• Leadership experience and experience leading organisational transformation work across stakeholder matrices.
• Strong coaching skills, process facilitation skills, and practical experience working with team development.
• Data-driven decision-making and evaluation skills.

Salary: For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 742,600 to 1,091,600 DKK.

Incentives and Benefits: The salary package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with an unconventional spirit, a rare determination and a constant curiosity. For over 100 years this unordinary mindset has seen us build a company unlike any other. One where a collective passion for our purpose, mutual respect and a willingness to go beyond what we know delivers extraordinary results

What We Offer

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

More information

For further information please contact, Associate Director, Louise Brinkmann at [phone]